Our future – including our ability to fight pandemics, among other risks – depends largely on our efforts to protect our environment and combat climate change. So, to me, the issue that will best…  Read more

As the global battle against COVID-19 continues, countries around the world face enormous pressure in dealing with the wide-ranging consequences of the pandemic which extend far beyond health. The…  Read more

To help finance the needs of children, UNICEF and UNDP are developing a Child Bond Standard, that will cover the areas of education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene. The standard will…  Read more

The seriousness of the situation became palpable over the Chinese New Year time. Like everyone else, I had gone home for the holiday, but the mood in my house was anything but cheerful.  Read more

China's approach and measures offer important lessons for other countries that are now facing COVID-19 and its economic, social and environmental impacts.  Read more

Over the last month, as the crisis brought on by COVID-19 has stabilized in China, UNDP China has been shifting its response efforts to supporting other developing countries by helping with the…  Read more

The world economy risks recession, driven by the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a global public health emergency, UBI and UBI-like interventions can be considered as part of a one-off stimulus…  Read more

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is an unprecedented crisis, changing life for everyone on earth. Large parts of humanity are in lockdown. At the time of publication, more than 1.6 million people …  Read more

This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on POEs and SMEs and their ability to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report provides recommendations to relevant…  Read more

This report on UBI explores possible policy responses in China from two dimensions: behavioral insights and economic insights. The behavioral component looks at the social perspective and interprets…  Read more